Jesse and Brittany discuss predatory sales behavior in car repair shops, listener emails related to R Kelly and Donald Trump’s characterization of the situation at the border as a humanitarian crisis, the latest candidates for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, Tulsi Gabbard and Julian Castro, the latest development in the Mueller/Russia investigation, and A$$hole of Today featuring Jessica Fowler & Amber Harrell.

Jesse and Brittany discuss their goals for the New Year, the leaked set from Louis CK, an update on the government shutdown, the freshman Congress and the likely investigations to come, Mitt Romney’s critical op-ed and Republican reactions to the op-ed, and Takin’ Care of Biz featuring Senator Kyrsten Sinema.

Jesse and Brittany discuss the threat on Vic Berger’s life at the hands of Gavin McInnes and the Proud Boys, reporting on the Pope’s private conversation in which he said gay people are born that way, Donald Trump’s war with Amazon, the continued corruption in the Trump Administration, and A$$hole of Today featuring Dr. George Tyndall.